# Matlab toolstrip - part 7 (selection controls)

DevFeed: [Matlab toolstrip - part 7 (selection controls)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/matlab-toolstrip-part-7-selection-controls-22324.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://undocumentedmatlab.com/articles/matlab-toolstrip-part-7-selection-controls>)

Author: Yair Altman

Published: 2019-01-27T17:00:34Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Undocumented Matlab](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/undocumented-matlab.md>)

Topics: [MATLAB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/matlab.md>), [GUI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gui.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [customization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/customization.md>), [figure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figure.md>), [figure-window](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figure-window.md>), [figure-window-gui-high-risk-of-breaking-in-future-versions-undocumented-feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figure-window-gui-high-risk-of-breaking-in-future-versions-undocumented-feature.md>), [gui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gui.md>), [high-risk-of-breaking-in-future-versions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/high-risk-of-breaking-in-future-versions.md>), [toolstrip](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/toolstrip.md>), [undocumented-feature](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/undocumented-feature.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to add selection controls to MATLAB toolstrips, including dropdowns and list boxes. It discusses selectable values, editable dropdown entries, and differences between list-box and dropdown properties.

## Source excerpt

Matlab toolstrips can contain a wide variety of selection controls: popups, combo-boxes, and galleries. The post Matlab toolstrip - part 7 (selection controls) appeared first on Undocumented Matlab. Related posts: Matlab toolstrip - part 6 (complex controls) Multiple types of customizable controls can be added to Matlab toolstrips... Matlab toolstrip - part 8 (galleries) Matlab toolstrips can contain customizable gallery panels of items. ... Matlab toolstrip - part 9 (popup figures) Custom popup figures can be attached to Matlab GUI toolstrip controls. ... Matlab toolstrip - part 4 (control customization) Matlab toolstrip components (controls) can be customized in various ways, including user-defined callbacks. ...